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Usually I make splits and nucs out of very strong early spring hives. I use all mediums and have a hive that is made up of five mediums - brood and Some honey in the lower four and honey in the upper...

I try to stay around 20 hives, but end up making some nucs and splits and catch some swarms
every year. After I replace my losses, I usually have several hives left over. I typically sell the extras...

I have already been through 17 of my 20 hives and not seen the first hint of any type of queen cell. Tonight I was going to inspect the last three hives. The first one I took the cover off of, there...